diff --git a/docs/services/topology-contacts-data.md b/docs/services/topology-contacts-data.md index 02138702..5ccb8a0e 100644 --- a/docs/services/topology-contacts-data.md +++ b/docs/services/topology-contacts-data.md @@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ Here are a few things to check: If the new organization is not a typo or alternate spelling, dismiss osg-bot's review with the comment "new org is legit". - + - If osg-bot included a message about "Unrecognized InstitutionID" alongside this warning, check that the + "InstitutionID" field in the project contains an ID that's found in [the OSG institutions database](https://topology-institutions.osg-htc.org/). + The topology project web-form should automatically populate the InstitutionID field for known institutions, + but may fail in the case of spelling discrepancies. + - If the organization is absent from the institutions database, add a comment to the pull request mentioning `@opensciencegrid/project-office` + to request permission to add the institution. Once you have obtained permission, search for the institution's canonical name in the + [Research Organization Registry](https://ror.org/) before adding it to the database. - Is the project name is of the form `_`, e.g. `UWMadison_Parks`? (This is recommended but not required for new projects.) If so: